Researching our connection with nature and ways to improve it, for the benefit of nature's and human wellbeing. I am founder and coordinator of the Nature Connectedness Research Group and Nature Connections conferences. Find out more at my blogfindingnature.org.uk and on Twitter @findingnature.

My PhD research identified the factors that make assembly tasks complex, making me an expert on self-assembly tasks, such as flat-pack furniture. I advise internationally on self-assembly tasks and have several publications on the topic. This research developed into an interest in children's construction play and its association with maths ability. My ergonomics background has also led to research in other applied areas, such as nutrition labels - research often cited to support front-of-pack 'traffic light' labelling (e.g. in the US, Australia and New Zealand).

Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., Harvey, C. & Petronzi (2016). A Report for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB): The Impact of Children’s Connection to Nature. Derby: College of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Derby.

Richardson, M., and Hallam, J. (2013). Exploring the Psychological Rewards of a Familiar Semi-Rural Landscape: Connecting to Local Nature through a Mindful Approach. The Humanistic Psychologist, 41(1), 35-53.

Brown, S.L. & Richardson, M. (2012). The Effect of Distressing Imagery on Attention to and Persuasiveness of an Anti-Alcohol Message: An Gaze-Tracking Approach. Health Education and Behavior, 39, 8-17.